RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Minimum wage workers in Virginia are making about 27 percent more now that a state-mandated increase has taken effect. The minimum wage in the commonwealth increased Saturday from the federally mandated minimum of $7.25 an hour to $9.50. The May 1 increase is part of a […]
Saturday’s Scores By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL= VHSL State Final= Class 6A= Oscar Smith 62, South County 21 Class 5A= Stone Bridge 13, Highland Springs 10, OT Class 4A= Salem 28, Lake Taylor 20 Class 3A= Lafayette 27, Lord Botetourt 13 Class 2A= Appomattox 48, Stuarts Draft 41 Class […]
Monday 05/03/21 Boys Tennis: Pulaski Co. @ Christiansburg 4:30 pm Girls Tennis: Christiansburg @ Pulaski Co. 4:30 pm Tuesday 05/04/21 Varsity Baseball: Hidden Valley @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm JV Baseball: Pulaski Co. @ Hidden Valley 5 pm Varsity Softball: Pulaski Co. @ Hidden Valley 5 pm JV Softball: Hidden Valley @ Pulaski Co. 5 pm […]
Volvo Trucks North America today announced that the company and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a new five-year contract that would cover approximately 2,900 employees at the New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly operations in Dublin, VA. In conjunction with the tentative […]
“It just feels unbelievable! I can’t believe it!” That was Mari Hall’s reaction as she redeemed her winning ticket in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game. The Pulaski woman matched all five winning numbers in the April 21 drawing to win the $274,355 jackpot. The winning numbers were 10-30-35-38-41. She used […]
Yard Sale: Saturday, May 1 from 8 a.m. until ? Pleasant Hill Drive, Pulaski. Multiple homes participating. Yard Sale on May 7th and 8th, from 8 am till 3 pm 5526 Harris Street, Dublin. Vintage and Antique glassware, Household goods, Vintage and Contemporary Decorative Items, Coffee Makers, Vacuums, Clothing, (less […]
Tuesday, May 4, 2021, Clean Community Council, Board Room, Pulaski County Administration Building, 143 Third Street N.W., in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, 11:00 a.m. (Contact: Anthony Akers, Assistant County Administrator, 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, Virginia, 24301, 540-980-7705, aakers@pulaskicounty.org ). This committee is responsible for the oversight […]
Former Pulaski County Cougar Head Football Coach Stephen James is the new head coach at Grayson County. James resigned from both his coaching and teaching positions at PCHS on May 15, 2020. In James’ resignation letter he was very appreciative of his six years at Pulaski County High School. James […]
RICHMOND, Va., (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Beginning May 1, 2021, the minimum wage for workers in Virginia will increase to $9.50 per hour. Additionally, some jobs previously exempt from the minimum wage are no longer exempt (e.g., domestic workers), the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry announced today. Please also be […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Traeger Grills, manufacturer of the world’s top selling wood pellet grill and signature hardwood pellets, will invest nearly $3 million to establish a new grill pellet manufacturing operation in Wythe County. The company’s new location will purchase forest products sourced exclusively from Virginia’s robust […]
Pulaski County Public Schools has confirmed a positive Covid diagnosis of a student from Riverlawn Elementary School who was last present on April 26, 2021 and a student from Pulaski County High School who was last present on April 15, 2021. It has been determined that proper mitigation strategies were […]
Proud owners of Mack® trucks will have the chance to be featured in the upcoming 2022 Mack Trucks Calendar. Nominations are being accepted through the Mack Calendar Contest website, May 4 to June 4, 2021. GREENSBORO, NC – Proud owners of Mack® trucks will have the chance to be featured in […]